4197

Knitlist Digest Saturday, November 4 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 4197

In this issue of the KnitList Digest:

Re: Knit: I can't get it knit fast enough. [Anne Niemann <anneniemann@med]
Knit: Holiday knitting, question on blocking ["Erica A. Corbett" <ecorbet]
Knit: Knitting for Johns Hopkins Hospital [Mary Bowman-Kruhm <kruhmmc@ero]
Knit: Councillor knits in crucial debate on town's fate ! [ejmichel@weil.]
Knit: Resources for Children, Current WIP, Tough Week ["Wendy D. Johnson"]
Knit: Evelyn Clark                  ["The Wool Connection" <wool@tiac.net>]
Knit: World Map Sweater                                 [Knitdaily@aol.com]
Knit: Need advice           ["Gunhild Carroll" <gcarroll@rochester.rr.com>]
Knit: yeah for Knitting!!!              ["kris sudduth" <sudduth@tvec.net>]
Knit: Christmas projects & Request     [Brynne Sutton <bkrieg@iastate.edu>]
Knit: Re: Slipper variation of Joan's socks              [SR041091@aol.com]
Knit: Re: Smart cotton                               [VALERIETHERED@cs.com]
Knit: Patons Yarn Drawing, DPN summary [June Oshiro <idlewild@rci.rutgers]
Knit: Don't all buy this at once!                          [BRAGDPA@cs.com]
Knit: Knit : Yarn sub. and yardage, J.Sumner's socks ["Ilze+Aldis" <aboli]
Knit: Lion Homespun colors and intro [Magda Pecsenye <magda@menuofthemont]
Knit: Re: Projects that want to BE (or BEAD?) [Judy Gibson <jgibson@cts.c]
Knit: Clarification on Search                          [knitwizz@webtv.net]
Knit: Sv: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4196 ["Dana Watsham" <watsham@worldonlin]
Knit: Happy Birthday                   ["Mary Hunt" <maryhunt@stny.rr.com>]
Knit: 'U' ideas addendum                       [Jan Reed <jlr53@yahoo.com>]
Knit: CNN Article on KNITTING!                          [ejmichel@weil.com]
Knit: interweave knits web page?                        [ejmichel@weil.com]
Knit: Forsell and Bramwell Yarn     ["Norma Colton" <norcolt@videotron.ca>]
Knit: KNIT: "stationary" knitting bags ["Sara & David Sharpe" <dasharpe@g]
Knit: Need 1999 & 2000 gift patterns [Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iaccess.c]
Knit: RE: Fringe                      [Joy Slayton <joyknits@therural.net>]
Knit: Help wiht e-mail?         [Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iaccess.com.au>]
Knit: 1999 gifts, patterns I have so far [Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iacce]

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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 08:11:05 -0600
From: Anne Niemann <anneniemann@mediaone.net>
Subject: Re: Knit: I can't get it knit fast enough.

re sore hands, ive found that sqapping back and forth between projects on
large and small needles every hour or 2 of knitting helps my hands stay
happy much longer. anne

Mary Rich Goodwin wrote:

> Hey all,
> Whew, now that Halloween is over, on to bigger and better things, like
> Christmas knitting. No matter how fast I knit, I still have too many
> projects before me. OK, I'm a bit obsessive, I've knit 54 sweaters so
> far this year, and I'm still behind. I do knit them up, but I knit
> constantly, so it seems like I knit them really fast, which I don't. My
> kids keep asking me to knit sweaters for their friends and people they
> know, I want to, but they have no idea how much time they take.Then
> there is the problem of money, they want sweaters, but ask them for the
> money for yarn, and Oh Well, never mind. I like to give when I can, but
> when you knit with very nice yarn it isn't cheap.
> Teaching school full time and 6 kids, well, that says it all. If it
> weren't for my knitting, I'd be totally nuts! Don't tell anyone, but I
> might be already-nuts.
>
> I do knit only for people I know will appreciate it, but sometimes you
> find out the hard way who that is. I knit while I read the emails, kill
> 2 birds with one stone, birds like nuts, that all fits with me.
>
> Any ideas for sore hands? My joints in my fingers are getting sore and I
> don't think it is arthritis, but I can't stop, have too much to get
> done.
> Until later all you happy knitting nuts.
> Love
>
> Mary
>
> email me for information on my 2 new books: Adult sweaters seamless
> knitting top down & Children's sweaters seamless knitting top down.

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Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 07:46:25 -0600
From: "Erica A. Corbett" <ecorbett@netcommander.com>
Subject: Knit: Holiday knitting, question on blocking

Hi knitters!

Well, my first bit of holiday knitting (a lace scarf) is done. I
started another lace scarf, for my mom, in the Ostrich Plumes
pattern in the BW treasury (umm..the red one....is that #2?)
Ostrich Plumes is WAAAY more fun than the Split Leaf
Lace pattern. And it seems to knit up faster, too.

I like Ostrich Plumes. It's a good pattern.

I also plan to plug away some this
weekend on the afghan for my parents.
I'm getting a cold, so it seems like a good
time to hunker down and do something
that's not too taxing.

? on blocking:
I asked this before but got no response, so I will ask again:
Do any of you have any advice on blocking a lace scarf? I'm
actually thinking of investing in blocking wires or something if
that will make it easier...I have 3 lace scarves I'm doing
as gifts this year, and of course I have shawls I want to
knit for myself. So maybe wires would be a good investment.

Can anyone point me to any websites with info? The library
here is small and has almost nothing knit-related.

Thanks,
Erica

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Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 09:15:39 -0500
From: Mary Bowman-Kruhm <kruhmmc@erols.com>
Subject: Knit: Knitting for Johns Hopkins Hospital

I returned from a trip and found two wonderful
packages with donations for children at Johns
Hopkins Hospital from KLers Melodye Traupel and
Kathleen Day. The afghan and mittens are gorgeous!
Thank you both sooooo-oo much.

If anyone else is interested in donating to
children who are patients at Johns Hopkins or to
mothers or expectant moms receiving prenatal care,
pls. mail me items from now till June. (The Johns
Hopkins 125th anniversary is a year-long event.) I
assure you they will be warmly (pun intended)
received. I also welcome anyone who includes
volunteer projects on their websites or in their
newsletters to mention this project.

Here's info. for those who haven't seen it:

- ----VOLUNTEER PROJECT-----

I'm on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University.
We're celebrating JHU's 125th anniversary with
ongoing events during this academic year. A
significant part of the celebration is an
institution-wide community outreach campaign
called "125 Ways of Caring." If you know Johns
Hopkins or watched the TV series "Hopkins 24/7,"
you know that reaching out into the Balto.
community is a real commitment and not just
verbage.

One of the outreach projects (I suggested it!) is
Knitting and Crocheting for Children. I'll collect

items for the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and
the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Shawls,
blankets, sweaters, booties, finger-puppets,
mittens and hats for babies and small children are

especially welcome. Altho' caps for newborns are
needed, the two women who handle contributions say

that, with winter coming on, they are not needed
so much as the other items. If anyone sews, quilts

and similar are much needed.

Please contact me at 301-294-7046, or e-mail
<MaryBK@JHU.EDU>. The above personal e-mail addy
is also ok, if you have questions. Items can be
mailed to me at Johns Hopkins University, School
of Professional Studies in Business and Education,

A&R Bldg., 9601 Medical Center Drive, Rockville,
MD 20850.

This is an ongoing project until at least next
June, 2001.

I was really impressed when I talked to the woman
at Bayview. She is in charge of an incentive
program to encourage women to get early and
ongoing medical care during their pregnancies.
When women go to Bayview they are given chits that

they can save and then use to "buy" the items
contributed.

To 'visit' the 125 Ways of Caring Web site, go to
http://www.jhu.edu/125th/.

If you have friends who knit, crochet, or sew, or
if you belong to another listserv, pls. pass this
on.

Johns Hopkins has a strong commitment to reach out

to the community. Please help JHU help children
who are patients at JHH!

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 10:09:14 -0500
From: ejmichel@weil.com
Subject: Knit: Councillor knits in crucial debate on town's fate !

from the LONDON TIMES
BY SIMON DE BRUXELLES

PROTESTERS are calling for the head of a councillor who carried on with=
her
knitting while the fate of an historic town was being decided.

They have likened Ruth Coleman to Madame Defarge, who sat knitting besi=
de the
guillotine in Dickens's A Tale Of Two Cities, and have suggested that t=
he vote
on a 600-house estate be held again.

Mrs Coleman, deputy leader of the ruling Liberal Democrat group on Nort=
h
Wiltshire District Council, infuriated opponents of the estate on the o=
utskirts
of Corsham by appearing to show more interest in the bobble hat she was=
making
for her 11-year-old son. The mother-of-four voted with the majority of
councillors to approve the estate, despite protests that it will destro=
y the
small town near Chippenham.

As accusations flew around the council chamber, Mrs Coleman, 53, calmly=
carried
on with her knitting, ignoring taunts from the public gallery.

David Bowen-James, an opponent of the scheme, said: "I can't believe sh=
e was
knitting like Madame Defarge while the fate of Corsham was decided. It'=
s
disgusting."

Mrs Coleman remained defiant yesterday and accused her critics of "sexi=
sm". She
said: "I realise that a lot of people were upset at the meeting but it =
is not
fair to say my judgment was impaired by my knitting. On the contrary, i=
t
actually aids my concentration. A lot of meetings get very heated and k=
nitting
helps me to stay calm.

"I think people are picking on me because I was doing something that is=

traditionally a female speciality."

Corsham has so far largely escaped the fate of nearby Chippenham, which=
is now
surrounded by vast, characterless housing estates connected by ring roa=
ds and
roundabouts.

Residents turned out in force to oppose the new development at a meetin=
g at
Chippenham town hall. One angry protester approached the council chairm=
an and
demanded that Mrs Coleman be ordered to down her needles.

The chairman said that Mrs Coleman was not in breach of any council ord=
ers and
could not be forced to stop.

Yesterday councillors joined the protest. Toby Sturgis, leader of the T=
ory
group, who voted against the plan, said: "It doesn't look much like som=
eone
giving the matter their full attention does it?" Mrs Coleman, who lives=
in
Christian Malford, near Chippenham, said: "I don't understand what all =
the fuss
is about. Knitting helps me concentrate. I have a history of knitting i=
n
meetings. I have made all sorts for my children over the years ? jumper=
s, socks,
booties.

"I think the reaction to my knitting is sexist. In the old days many of=
the
councillors, particularly the men, used to smoke in meetings. People ar=
e always
chattering during meetings ? now that is not paying attention."

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Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 10:12:02 -0500
From: "Wendy D. Johnson" <wendy1257@home.com>
Subject: Knit: Resources for Children, Current WIP, Tough Week

Knitters:

RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN

My office director's daughter is an elementary school teacher here in the=
Washington DC metropolitan area, and she would like some resources for=
teaching her children about fiber awareness.

My boss asked me about childrens' books on the subject of fiber, and I know=
that Schoolhouse Press (no affiliation) has a nice selection. Can anyone=
out there recommend specific books they think are good for kids, either of=
the ones Schoolhouse Press offers or others? I have no experience with=
childrens' books so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated

Also, does anyone know of farms or related enterprises who would welcome a=
field trip of elementary school children to see fiber animals, or how=
fiber is processed, or both? It should be within reasonable distance of=
Washington DC for a day field trip.

Thanks for any and all help you can give!

CURRENT WIP

My current WIP, Sirdal, the Dale of Norway traditional cardigan, is coming=
down the home stretch -- it's completely done, including all finishing=
work, except the the last sleeve, which I am one-fourth the way through.

TOUGH WEEK

I've had a terrible week -- early last Saturday morning Tristan, my beloved=
16-year-old cat, died. It was very sudden, as he was fine on Friday=
morning, but I guess that's better than a long illness. Still, this has=
been an extraordinarily painful week. Tristan has sat on my lap while I=
was knitting for the past 16 years and it's terrible knitting without him!=
My surviving cat, 14-year-old Isolde, is not a lap cat, however, she does=
sit next to the keyboard while I'm on the computer, and she's been=
sleeping with me as we both come to terms with losing Tristan.

The Sirdal cardigan will be very special, as that will be the last project=
that Tristan helped me with. It's even the same colors as him: Black and=
white. :-)

AND . . . to make things worse, my SO suddenly decided he doesn't want a=
relationship, says he's too old, and broke it off with me (over the phone=
while I was at work, no less) on Thursday. Good timing, huh?

At least I've got my knitting to keep me sane . . .

Wendy in Alexandria Va
who's had better weeks!!!!
- ----------------------------------------
wendy1257@home.com
http://www.wendyjohnson.net

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 10:52:13 -0500
From: "The Wool Connection" <wool@tiac.net>
Subject: Knit: Evelyn Clark

Sorry to bother the list, but I am looking
for Evelyn Clark. If she is on this list or
anyone knows how I can reach please contact me.
Thanks
Phyllis Fishberg
The Wool Connection

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 10:38:25 EST
From: Knitdaily@aol.com
Subject: Knit: World Map Sweater

Hello all you knitters,

I found the world map sweater in Vogue spring/summer 1991. I am making
it for my DGD. After her college graduation, she worked in England for the
summer and now is touring in Europe before returning to U.S. and work. This
seemed like the ideal sweater for her and I find it is a lot of fun to make.
I'm learning geography in the process. (VBG)

Nancy

Nancy Jack
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=1203916

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 10:35:53 -0500
From: "Gunhild Carroll" <gcarroll@rochester.rr.com>
Subject: Knit: Need advice

I am making a scarf from an IK pattern in Douceur et Soie. It is a fairly
easy pattern on size 9 needles. It requires knitting five together, yo,
knit same five together, yo and knit the same five together. I am having
trouble with the first five together. I can't seem to develop a rhythm and
trying to get the point of my needle through the five stitches requires a
bit of manipulation. If I had a longer finer point I think it would go a
lot quicker. Any suggestions?

With all the talk of finishing ufo's I decided to take the bull by the horn
and finish those items that have been languishing for some time. I finished
the second sleeve of the baby sweater with lace sleeves that had been
sitting around for two or more years, finished a cotton sweater that seemed
too heavy with long sleeves - turned it into a shell and added buttons to a
fake cable cardigan. You are inspiring.

Chris

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 10:11:33 -0600
From: "kris sudduth" <sudduth@tvec.net>
Subject: Knit: yeah for Knitting!!!

check it out.....finally an article we can be proud of!!!

http://www.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/fashion/11/03/fashion.america.ap/index.html

Kris Sudduth
BlackCloud Acres ~~ Kemp, TX
mailto:sudduth@tvec.net
http://blackcloudacres.homestead.com

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Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 10:32:27 CST
From: Brynne Sutton <bkrieg@iastate.edu>
Subject: Knit: Christmas projects & Request

Hello knitters!

Three more finished projects in the Christmas bin! Joan's socks for two
of my grandparents and another watchcap.

My DH is a big fan of Tintin. I don't understand, but, hey... I was
wondering if anyone knows of books, etc. that I could buy with charted
Tintin patterns.

Do any other young knitters (I'm 22) get really age-ist comments from
random people? At an airport recently: "You're too young to be doing
that, live a little!" Umm, I like knitting... It's creative and
relaxing. Sigh...

OT request:

We were recently given some hand-made almond-oatmeal soap. My DH
absolutely loves it (and I'm pretty fond of it myself). How hard is this
to make? I'd appreciate sources for getting soap like this as well as
how to make it.

Brynne in sunny Iowa, counting the days until graduation! My 17 year
career from kindergarten through college will soon be over!

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 11:33:26 EST
From: SR041091@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Re: Slipper variation of Joan's socks

Joan wrote -
<< For those of you who have knit Joan's Socks, you might want to do what I'm
doing. Use the regular pattern for the ribbing, but only do an inch of
stockinette stitch before you start the heel. Follow the rest of the pattern
as written. Instant slippers!! Scribble some puff paint on the bottom for a
non-skid surface and you can knit a slipper in an evening. >>
Yes, Yes, Yes! I did a pair like this for my ex-MIL before she headed to the
hospital for surgery and she loves them. Even got my son into the act by
letting him do the paint on the sole. The puff paint holds up well to
washing and drying, and it made a great non-slip surface for walking hospital
corridors. She still wears them a lot at home and has asked for another pair
for Christmas. Highly recommended.

Sandi Rosner
Knitting Workshop
Sebastopol, CA
sr041091@aol.com

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 11:39:18 EST
From: VALERIETHERED@cs.com
Subject: Knit: Re: Smart cotton

Who makes Smart Cotton? I went to look it up on Kim Salazar's Yarn review,
thinking it was by Berrocco, but did not find it here.
Does anyone have any experience with this yarn? I am attracted to it because
of the beautiful colors and nice weight, but was wondering if I'd have the
same problem with it that I have with Brownsheep's Cotton Fleece--it's
physically very heavy, so while it is very comfortable to wear, it's
difficult to carry around with you as you are knitting on it. Also, Smart
Cotton does strike me as a trifle pricey, although it would be well worth it
if it truly does not bag and sag--I just wanted to make sure it really lives
up to its rep.
Valerie

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Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 11:45:54 -0500
From: June Oshiro <idlewild@rci.rutgers.edu>
Subject: Knit: Patons Yarn Drawing, DPN summary

Hi,

PATONS DRAWING:
Since it's been 24 hrs since the last person emailed me asking to be in the
drawing for the yarn, I had the drawing today. (Actually, I rolled one of
those funky gaming dice that had many many sides...) The winner is Kris
Sudduth. Thanks to everyone who contacted me. Kris, please email me
privately with your contact info.

DPN SUMMARY:
The feedback regarding the best non-breaking DPNs for socks was great.
Here's a summary -
        Pony pearls - many love them, some found the points blunt
        Bryspun - tips too blunt, new points are much better, yarn drags a little,
great flexibility
        Crystal Palace Bamboo - good points, flexible and don't break easily
        Brittany - many love them, somewhat fragile
        Skacel - metal, not flexible at all
        Swallow - flexible but rather long
        Knit in the round on 2 circs - Addi turbos, Boye aluminum

I'd like to try the Pony Pearls someday, but I decided on the Crystal
Palace Bamboo. THe 6" length seems right, and bamboo is so strong/fibrous,
I hope it will do better than the brittany birch's. I

WIPs:
Finished the second sleeve of the latest mindless sweater (Fantasy Lace by
Brown Sheep), guess I'll start the body before tomorrow's workout. I've
spent more time spinning some wonderful merino top in dark brown. I
ordered some red merino to ply with it - so it will be 2 plys brown, 1 ply
cranberry. Last night, I had a false start with the cashmere mittens, it
is now unraveled and stored away again.

FOs: More socks are done. I really like making them - I keep thinking I'm
making a good supply for when I eventually go on a long hiking trip. Must
have wool socks for hiking! :) They're great to work on during lab
meeting and while reading boring papers. I'm making them in sets of two -
one in each of two different yarns, then I go back and make the mates for
the pairs. I keep using the same pattern, Judy Gibson's toe up socks,
which is great. I haven't had any desire to add patterning, just a plain
stockinette foot and a 2x2 6" ribbed cuff.

- -j.

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 13:00:09 EST
From: BRAGDPA@cs.com
Subject: Knit: Don't all buy this at once!

Coming out of lurkdom to mention that a "Martha by Mail" catalogue dropped
into my mailbox yesterday (lucky, lucky me!), and in it I noticed an
interesting item -- patterns (size-adjustable!) for a hat and mittens, and
four (4) hanks of high quality 75% merino/25% mohair yarn. All this for $44,
plus postage. Now, I do hope you all won't rush to the mail box with your
orders and clog up the mail for weeks. Also, if you are feeling really
festive, you can buy a pompom maker for an additional $19.00 and trim the hat
with a pompom. Wouldn't you want to give away the kid who lost a mitten!
Need I say, no affiliation here!

Melba

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 13:48:14 -0500
From: "Ilze+Aldis" <abolins@reach.net>
Subject: Knit: Knit : Yarn sub. and yardage, J.Sumner's socks

Oh ye great and wise ones - I come to pick your brains yet again...
If you substitute different weight yarn for a sweater so to bring it to a
more appropriate size, is there a basic guideline for how much (about) the
yardage requirements will change? Specifically - I saw a great fingering
weight sweater that would probably work fine for me if I could get a couple
of extra inches by knitting it with a DK yarn. If the original fingering
weight yardage was 2000y, what would I expect to use up in DK weight, if I
followed the pattern as written? Of course, I just want a ballpark idea, not
exact numbers.

Judy - saw your socks in Cast-On, and loved them, but did not keep your
posting, re. the missed stitch. Can you repost the info to me?
Thanks to everyone
Ilze Abolins in overcast and very fall-like southern Ontario

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Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 15:21:17 -0500
From: Magda Pecsenye <magda@menuofthemonth.com>
Subject: Knit: Lion Homespun colors and intro

I've been lurking for a few weeks and thought it was finally time to post.
My name is Magda and I live in NYC with my husband and our crazy
long-haired cat. My mom taught me to knit (continental) when I was about 6,
and I've been knitting on and off since then. I'm into texture but not
colors yet. Currently everyone I know is having a baby, so baby projects
are my main WIPs right now. Which brings me to my question:

I just finished a beautiful baby blanket out of Lion Homespun. I'm really
thrillled with the Homespun for the texture, ease of knitting, softness,
machine-washability, etc. I have two other baby blankets to knit and would
like to do them in a variegated color that is predominantly red. The babies
will both have black hair and eyes, but I don't know the sexes, so I'm
looking for a true red or claret, not a pinkish red. I just can't tell from
looking at the web what the real colors are, and there are no stores in
Manhattan that sell Homespun. If anyone knows if there is a color that
sounds like what I'm looking for, could you email me offlist? TIA.

Oh, and the talk about the preemie caps for every day of the year has
inspired me to start my very first one...

Magda

Magda Pecsenye
magda@menuofthemonth.com
http://www.menuofthemonth.com
The monthly shopping list and menu that simplifies your life.

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Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 12:19:30 -0800
From: Judy Gibson <jgibson@cts.com>
Subject: Knit: Re: Projects that want to BE (or BEAD?)

Sissy said:
>
>I have so many projects just sitting here waiting to be started, a bead bag
>(can't wait to work on THAT one!) I've only been knitting since last
>February, but have made socks, summer tops, and hats. Any tips on a beaded
>bag would be appreciated!

Well, I don't have tips (all the tips you'll need to get started are in
Alice Korach's article in the Taunton book on knitting techniques, or
Threads 24:24-29, Aug 1989), but I do have some inspiration!

A volunteer in my department is thinning out the family attic, so that her
children won't have to do it when she's gone...she brought in a beaded bag
that had been her grandmother's. This would have to be from the very
beginning of this century (or was that the LAST century?). She wondered if
I could advise her on where to dispose of it--she says there's no way her
kids would want it. (!!!)

This thing is stunning, museum quality I'm sure. I resisted the tempation
to say "I'll take it off your hands," and instead advised her to take it to
a local folk arts museum (the Mingei, in San Diego) which had had an
exhibit of beaded work from all over the world--including Victorian beaded
bags--and to ask to show it to the person who curated the exhibit.

It is knitted; I had to use a hand lens on the back of the work to see the
twisted stitches in the black thread. The beads are tiny. The top edge is
finished with crocheted lacework and a twisted cord, in black.

It's too late to make a long story short, but while I had it in my hands I
scanned it, outside and in. Should have put a ruler on the scanner glass,
sorry--the bag's about 8 or 9 inches long, not counting the tassel and
crocheted edging. I've lightened one image and reduced the filesize and put
the picture on my website...
http://www.users.cts.com/crash/j/jgibson/knitting/Lydia's-bag-lightened.jpg

To give an idea of the scale of the beadwork, here's an excerpt of the same
scan, not lightened...
http://www.users.cts.com/crash/j/jgibson/knitting/Lydia's-bag-2nd-crop.jpg

This bag is in pristine condition; it appears never to have been used. It
has no lining, and perhaps never did, though there's some whipstitching in
blue thread around about 1/8 of the upper edge which may be where a lining
used to be.

Judy

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Judy Gibson jgibson@cts.com Descanso, California
Knitting experiments, lace, doll clothes, and other whimsies:
http://www.users.cts.com/crash/j/jgibson/knitting/string.htm

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 14:40:06 -0700 (MST)
From: knitwizz@webtv.net
Subject: Knit: Clarification on Search

Hi knitters,

I wrote looking for Plymouth Encore DK
Twist (also called Colorspun or Multi?)

A relative wants to make some baby sweaters, since she's a novice
knitter she wants to use the twist, since it will make up beautifully if
she does stockinette.

She was told by Patternworks and Herrschners that Plymouth has
discontinued this yarn.

If anyone has any stash, or some in their store, would you please e-mail
me at knitwizz@webtv.net

thanks,
Elaine

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 23:19:07 +0100
From: "Dana Watsham" <watsham@worldonline.dk>
Subject: Knit: Sv: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4196

> Okay, I admit it....I have, in the past, just scooted right by all the =
talk=20
> about chemo caps. And now I have a friend who just started her first =
round of=20
> chemotherapy - 36 yr., breast cancer, 2 children - 2 yr. and 8 months! =
Ugh!=20
> And while she's going to pick out a wig today, I was thinking she =
might like=20
> to have a few caps for home. So will you all tell me where I might =
find=20
> patterns - and what yarn you like best for these?
>=20
> TIA
>=20
> Vicky in Iowa
> Clink1292@aol.com

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, Vicky!

I have an old, dear friend who went through chemo for jaw cancer two =
years ago. She's well now, seems cured. While she was hairless, I made =
her some hats inspired by Anna Zilleboorg ............ she's the kind of =
person who wants to make a statement. To paraphrase her saying: =20

"Why wear something that shouts 'chemotherapy' to the seven winds of the =
seven seas when I could be wearing a beautiful, colourful hat to cheer =
me up?"

So, unless your friend insists on muted-colour skullcaps, why not go for =
something cheerful and pretty rather than a 'real' chemo cap? A =
colourful hat in something soft like alpaca or angora? Or silk?

Dana

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 17:13:02 -0500
From: "Mary Hunt" <maryhunt@stny.rr.com>
Subject: Knit: Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to:
November 6 Ariana mailto:ariana.w@lycos.com
November 7 Donna mailto:djrgwill@ctc.net

Mary
maryhunt@stny.rr.com

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 14:21:48 -0800 (PST)
From: Jan Reed <jlr53@yahoo.com>
Subject: Knit: 'U' ideas addendum

Hi! Last night when I compiled the list of 'u'
ideas, I saved my favorite for last - and forgot
it. Sorry to Marie.

"An Unusual, Utterly, Useless Umbrella.

Knit or crochet a circle. Attach it to an
umbrella frame and dangle the new gold
dollars from each spoke to resemble rain."

Thanks,
Jan

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 17:25:30 -0500
From: ejmichel@weil.com
Subject: Knit: CNN Article on KNITTING!

Knitting enjoys renewed U.S. popularity
In the fashion loop -- Melanie Falick, editor of Interweave Knits magazine,
finds her fashion forecast at the Yarn Company store in New York City

November 3, 2000
Web posted at: 5:15 PM EST (2215 GMT)

(AP) -- Maybe it's the cooler climate, bringing snuggly sweater weather. Or the
pleasure of achieving something beautiful made with your own hands. Or simply
the stress-busting rhythmic stitching and the click of the needles.

Whatever the reason, more people are getting hooked on knitting. Membership is
up by about 30 percent at the Knoxville, Tennessee-based Knitting Guild of
America, with an increase of 3,000 in 1999.

Around the nation, enrollment in knitting classes doubled from 1998 to 1999,
says Richard Caron, chairman of the Craft Yarn Council of America, based in
Gastonia, North Carolina.

Perhaps the most telling trend is the new knitter. If you think knitting is the
dated domain of rocking-chair grandmas stitching afghans and baby blankets, tell
that to a generation that's young, fashionable, and into knitting. They include
members of college campus knitting circles and celebrities such as Julia
Roberts, Cameron Diaz and Hilary Swank, according to the council. Women 20 to 35
years old comprise the fastest growing segment of the market, and males account
for 4 percent, the council says.

go here for the rest of the article
http://www.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/fashion/11/03/fashion.america.ap/index.html

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 17:34:41 -0500
From: ejmichel@weil.com
Subject: Knit: interweave knits web page?

is anyone able to get on ? i get past the login page but nothing happens at the
other pages....

thanks
elizabeth

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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 17:53:24 -0500
From: "Norma Colton" <norcolt@videotron.ca>
Subject: Knit: Forsell and Bramwell Yarn

I have misplaced the information of who is the Canadian importer of these
yarns. Does anyone know?

Thanks
Norma in Montreal

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Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 17:53:53 -0500
From: "Sara & David Sharpe" <dasharpe@gte.net>
Subject: Knit: KNIT: "stationary" knitting bags

Hi guys
I've talked the past two days about my "perfect" knitting bags (the=
gatemouth bag for large projects with the space and storage features and=
the cosmetic bag that is perfect for beaded bag/small project knitting).=
The final segment is about my "stationery" knitting bag.

My husband complains that I won't spend time with him in the=
computer/knitting/sewing room when I sit and knit on the porch/living room=
where there are comfy chairs and good lighting. Deciding that it was=
complementary that he wanted me nearby (even though he's so engrossed on=
the computer that he doesn't hear me if I talk...), I've been converting a=
space in the room to be my sit and knit area. I got a comfy chair at a=
yard sale and attached a light to a nearby desk (I think that a floor=
model Ott light is my Christmas gift!).

I needed someplace to put my drink on while knitting so I went to Target=
and found a set of drawers that was the right height. It has five drawers,=
three skinny and two large. I'm filling up the upper drawers with all the=
knitting accessories that I might need (scissors, markers, counters, etc).=
The bottom drawer is perfect to store my knitting in. I can fit my sweater=
in the drawer and close it without problem. When I'm knitting, I keep the=
ball of yarn in the drawer.

I'm not sure of the brand, may be Rubbermaid but I don't see a label on the=
surfaces visible.

While I like the look and feel of having things neat and organized, I tend=
to be more of the lazy slob. Which means that I'm always trying to find=
things that will make it easier for me to keep things neat and=
organized....It seems to work for a while. Then I either revert back to my=
lazy habits or accumulate more stuff so that there isn't storage space=
enough.

I guess it's better to have too much stuff and struggle to keep it neat and=
organized than to have too little.....

Time for a nap...

Sara

Sara Sharpe
Clearwater, Florida
dasharpe@gte.net
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If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the
human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its
full potential, that word would be "meetings."
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Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 11:18:54 +1100
From: Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iaccess.com.au>
Subject: Knit: Need 1999 & 2000 gift patterns

Hi everyone,

It seems that the domain (and website) that was hosting the 1999 knitlist
gifts has disappeared. I checked some domain databases and they all came up
that it doesn't exist any more.

So...
Has anyone out there saved all the patterns off the website or kept the
original e-mails? So far I have 2 patterns, the teddy pattern that I sent &
the pattern for the Ireland Mists Hat by Flor. I only have them because
they were just links to the patterns so all I needed was the addy <G>

If you have saved patterns or files please let me know. I'm hoping I don't
have to wade through 4 months of digests to find them all!

Also, if you have sent patterns for the 2000 gifts please can you re-send
them to me. I already have Dez's Wacky Hat, Maggie Burns's Pumpkin Hat
pattern & Lucy Neatby's Screwy I-cord but I didn't keep all others
including the one that Miriam sent the other day because I thought the host
of the 99 patterns was going to host again this year.

I'll put the patterns up as soon as I get them. It won't be pretty at
first, but I'll go back and tidy them up and add pictures as I get time
(and whenever people send me pictures).

This is going to be chaotic since I'm having a new bathroom built before
Christmas (just found out last night!) but I promise my page won't
disappear cos I don't have to pay anything to keep it up and I always keep
a copy backed up on CD in case of accidental erasure.

Sarah :)

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Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 18:56:32 -0600
From: Joy Slayton <joyknits@therural.net>
Subject: Knit: RE: Fringe

Maggie asked:
>>>Does anyone know how to make fringe out of chenille? How do
you keep it
from totally coming apart on you? Loops? Help! Or should I
just knit on a
lace edging? It's for a very loose-knit chenille garter shawl,
so I don't
want too much weight on the edges or it will sag all over the
place. I'd
love to hear any ideas!<<<
You might try the knitted fringe in Barbara Walker's Second
Treasury of Knitting Patterns [pp 357-58 in the hardcover edition
- - in the chapter Edgings].You can change the width to suit your
project, and the loops may be left uncut, which is great for
yarns that will self-destruct if cut. I have used it successfully
on a couple of shawls.

Hope this helps!

Joy Slayton

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Patterns for Socks, Mittens, Christmas Stockings and Shawls - a
new vest pattern!
Check my web page for free patterns, tips & a few comfort food
recipes
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Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 13:59:14 +1100
From: Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iaccess.com.au>
Subject: Knit: Help wiht e-mail?

Can anyone get through to wool@canada.com?
My mail keeps getting returned but I can't contact them to let them know
Sarah

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Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 15:10:13 +1100
From: Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iaccess.com.au>
Subject: Knit: 1999 gifts, patterns I have so far

Please excuse all these posts in one day, but since this is for the 99
gifts page I was thinking it would be ok.

Here are the patterns I have so far. Some will be the whole patterns, but a
couple are links to the patterns on people's websites if the owner
requested that. If you have any other patterns from the 99 list, or
pictures to go with them, please let me know!

Please give me at least 2 weeks to get these patterns online in a basic
format (ie: I'm putting up the e-mails and tidying them up later). I didn't
realise there were so many and we have the builder coming tomorrow to
measure up for our new bathroom... I'd very much appreciate it if you
didn't send e-mails asking for patterns before then as I'll also be doing
the 2000 gifts list as well as having no power cos my bathroom is being
rebuilt.

Slippers by Anne Prochowicz
Dresser Scarf by Bonnie Schafer
Toddler's Knitted Helmet by Sandi Turner (has a link to a picture, I'll
have to check to see if it's still there)
Caroline's Dog Sweater by Jayne McQuade
Sideways Shortrow Watch Cap by Barb Burri
Momma's Shawl Pattern by Andrea Clarke
Bulky Watchcap by Carol
Ruggles Thick N Ribby Oversized washcloth (this is already up with a picture)
Mindless Knitting, TV Watching Scrap User-Upper Afghan by Joan Hamer
Knitted Ball by Erica Corbett
Elegant Shoulderette by Leef BLoomenstiel (this is already up with a picture)
Christmas Ornament Hat by Julie Dietz
Really Warm Mitts by Carol Varey
JWS Top Down Yoked Percentage Sweater by Joan Scoggin
Mackenzie's Stainless Steel Poncho by Hazel Spencer
Jannesa's Drop St Shrug by Hazel Spencer
Raspberry Wrap by Sally Trefftzs
Kufi Style cap by Roxi from Lamb's Ear Farm
Scallop St Socks by Judy Sumner
Adult Surprise jacket Ala EZ (but not hers) by Julie Dietz
Knitted Christmas Bells from Tricia Walter
King Charles Brocade Dishcloth & Butterfly Lace Cloths by Barbara Collins
Ruggles Reversible Scarf by Catherine Wingate (already up with a picture)
Cabbage Patch Doll Raglan Sweater by Merrie Lettieri
Norma's 1960's Poncho Update 2000 by Norma
Popcorn Top Kilt Hose by Joanne Hinmon
AAUW Scarf by Erica Corbett
Beanie Baby Sun Dress by R Elizabeth Baird
Petal Dishcloth by Susan Esser
Wave & Shell Shawl pattern by Laurie Osborne
Helen Schaeffer's Slippers by Heather Broadhurst
Easy Cuff to Cuff Infant Sweater by Rae B Creedle
Snuggle by Anne Russel
Reversible Mittens for Adults by Katherine Foster
Dishcloth by Patti Taylor
Aunt Judy's Scarf by Elizabeth Durand
Homespun Chevron Afghan by ANita
Swirl Ball by Catherine Clevenger
J Crew Style GLoves (link to pattern)
Holiday Bean Soup with Knitted Hat by Peggy Pignato
Any Yarn Teddy Bear with Pussycat Variation by me (already up with a pic)
Flor's Ireland Mist's Hat (link to pattern)

That's what I have. If you have any more, or a picture to go with any of
the patterns please let me know.
Patterns that are listed as already up can be found at
http://www.oocities.org/handknitter/pattern.htm

If you would like to buy me a gift for being so nice please check out my
Amazon.com wishlist for Sarah Bradberry at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/wishlist/ref=nwl_gateway/102-9594920-5284911<VBG>
Sorry, couldn't resist, I really am just kidding <Evil Grin>

Sarah

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